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The benefits of a Nighthawk WiFi Mesh Extender

Maximize your WiFi speeds

Nighthawk WiFi Mesh Extenders do not reduce the speed of your extended WiFi. This means you will have fast WiFi across your home.

One SSID to manage

Nighthawk WiFi Mesh Extenders combine the visible WiFi networks into one. Simply add more devices to this network and the extender will intelligently find the optimal hidden network to maximize WiFi performance.

Same network for all your connected devices

One SSID simplifies your network for a better networking experience. This makes adding more devices to your network a breeze.

Stable and seamless WiFi as you move around the home

Freely roam around your home with uninterrupted streaming and downloading. Nighthawk Mesh Extenders will seamlessly pass your WiFi connection between the router and other Nighthawk Mesh Extenders on your network.

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Date First Available

August 25, 2017

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I purchased this direct from Amazon and not a third-party seller after seeing it go on sale here for $159.00 which I thought was a decent deal for this extender. I held off on getting this because I thought the original price of 299 when it was first released was way too high as that cost as much or more as most good quality routers.

The included instructions are rather basic but once I figured out how to activate WPS on my R7000 router, which doesn’t have a physical button, the connection with the extender was quick and easy. When the extender is first powered on, it takes a minute for it to boot up and be ready to pair with the router. The WPS pairing process also takes a couple minutes where it connects to the 2.4 Ghz network. You have to activate WPS again for it to connect to the 5 Ghz range, which takes about another minute to complete. If you don’t have WPS, you can utilize the installation assistant program.

Once connected, you log into the extender to complete the setup. There was an update for the extender available (1.0.0.98) when I initially did the setup and I recommend updating immediately before completing the setup as it has some bug fixes. The firmware update completed pretty smoothly, although for some reason I could not access the extender webpage after the firmware update and instead had to use the extender’s IP to login and continue the setup. I assume that is some quirk in the new firmware that needs to be fixed.

Once in the extender setup page, the setup is pretty easy to walk through and understand. The extender connected to my router with no further issues. It shows in my routers attached device section as 5g Wireless EX8000, along with its IP address. The one thing that I really like about the extender over other similar devices is that it is capable of using the same signal and network name as the router without having multiple networks being created. This makes connection to the network simple. If you have the devices already connected to the network there is no interruption.

One small complaint I have is the white LED lights on the front of the extender are a bit hard to see and differentiate what it is indicating is active. Even though my router has the same white lights, the reflection caused by the angle of the LEDS make them blend together a bit.

The extender is pretty big, standing 9 inches tall by 6.75 inches long but has a narrow vertical footprint at 2 inches deep. So, it does take up a bit of space wherever you put it. There are 4 Ethernet ports for hardwiring devices along with a USB port, which is similar to what my R7000 router has for hard drives. I have found that the USB port works but like my R7000, not nearly as well as a dedicated NAS server. In addition to the ports, there is a WPS button, power button, power port and reset button on the back of the device.

I have a variety of devices that I use for streaming videos, music, and web surfing, including phones, tablets, smart TV, blu-ray players, computers, and PS3 and 4. Even my treadmill and elliptical is internet connected.

For the most part, I have no major issues with getting a network signal from my R7000 router but since my router is on the 2nd floor of my home in a room that is in the front of the house, it sometimes struggles with some areas in my basement and in the back yard where the signal is a bit temperamental. Specifically, I have issues with my networked Nordic Track exercise equipment that has a built-in tablet of sorts that allows you to connect to the internet and play videos and things like that. With just the router, I get a decent signal but tend to get a lot of disconnects or a lot of stutters when playing videos. In addition, when I am outside in the back yard, the signal sometimes has issues as well.

Once I got the extender connected and running, I put the device in the basement area. The instructions recommend putting it halfway between the router and the areas of poor signal. In my case, I would say that I have it placed a bit further than that, mainly because the signal being received from the router was still strong. I powered on my exercise machines and crossed my fingers. I got a full, excellent signal and connection on both machines. There have been no disconnects and no video stutter when watching videos on the machines. I also took my tablet out to the farthest reaches of my yard and whereas I would normally get a fair to good signal with just the router, I now have an excellent signal with no stuttering issues on the network. As far as I am concerned, it is a big improvement and so far, the device has worked as it is supposed to do. If you want to improve your routers signal strength, then this does the job. I also like that this device is setup to work with new routers that come out as well, so when the time comes that I will eventually replace my R7000, then I have an extender that will work as well for that one.

Netgear, as well as other companies, tend to release hardware before the bugs are worked out in the firmware (as I experienced with the R7000) and that is probably the case here, since there an immediate update for the extender. Based on my experience with the router, Netgear does work hard to update the firmware for their devices. So far, I have had no issues with the extender working as it should with the 1.0.0.98 firmware, other than the quirk with the webpage, I described above which hopefully be fixed and continue to improve with future firmware updates.

Cons:A bit expensive for an extender (at regular price)An occasional firmware update quirkLarge footprintInstructions a bit basic and may not apply to your routerWhite LED indicator lights a bit hard to see and determine which is onUSB hard drive connection a bit flakey

Overall, this extender seems to work well with an excellent 5 bar signal through two floors, a basement and outside, but I do think it is a bit pricey, especially at regular price. I will update my review if I have any future issues or updates.

Unfortunately Amazon throws all the reviews together for several DIFFERENT Netgear router models. For example, I am writing about the AC1000 R6080 but of the 1900+ reviews linked to that model's page, the vast majority are for other models, like the Nighthawk or R700. So when customers ask a question the answer is often wrong as the one answering is answering for the model they bought, when the one asking might be asking about a different model... and everyone thinks they're on the same page, when they're not. I really wish Amazon would keep reviews for specific models separate unless the only difference is something immaterial like color (which doesn't apply to routers but could to things like tablets).

Case in point: When looking at the AC1000 R6080 here, and jumping down to the reviews, then entering "QoS" in the question field, several people asked about QoS and the answer was the router has great QoS controls. In fact, the AC1000 has no QoS controls. I believe it might have Dynamic QoS which is not configurable by the end user. The normal "QoS" tab does not appear anywhere in the config menus and QoS is not mentioned anywhere in the manual. I clicked on the reply that answered "Yes" and Amazon linked it to a picture of a different model -- the Nighthawk. But you wouldn't know that by just reading the answer (unless you clicked on it too).

On to the review. I got this router -- the AC1000 R6080 -- to work with a Zoom 5370 16x4 686mbps cable modem. I returned the router after just 2 days use.

Cons (starting with less important to more):1. LEDs are on TOP so you can't see them without standing up.2. No QoS or even a way to see how the Dynamic QoS is set (if it even has that)3. Worst of all, *wired* connectivity through router is only ~70% of what it is directly through the modem. (117mbps modem/84mbps router)4. Wifi is also slower than normal (45-54mbps).5. The above last two cons are due to 10/100 LAN ports (including the Internet port that goes to modem) which are too slow if you have 100mbps service or higher.

Pros:1. It's returnable.

Although it's rated for 300mbps + 700mbps (using both bands) which equals 1Gb… it is not a "gigabit router". The LAN ports are 10/100 (operate at 100mbps minus overhead) which is practically legacy now. It would probably work well for broadband up to 50mbps perhaps, but if you have a faster service the 10/100 LAN ports will bottleneck your connection.

It's hard to understand why Netgear would make an AC model with 10/100 LANs since 802.11ac is the newest, fastest wifi adapter standard. Even though you can certainly have an ac adapter and only pay for slow broadband, the router should meet the standards AC is capable of handling. Especially considering it is 'parading' as a '1Gb router' by the 300 + 700 rating.

To get your money's worth of ISP service of 100mbps or higher, you will need to get a true gigabit router, identified by 10/100/1000 LAN ports (1Gb ports). The modem will make a 1Gb connection to the router in this case and deliver the full speed of your service at 100+mbps (or higher) with no overhead loss.

I replaced the R6080 with the NETGEAR AC1200 Smart WiFi Router - Dual Band Gigabit (R6230), and sure enough, speed wired through the router is now identical to being wired directly to the modem (117mbps either way). Even Wifi improved by 30+% thanks to the faster connection between modem and router... the R6080 delivered just 45-54mbps while the R6232 delivers 75mbps over wifi. (That's nearly what the R6080 delivered WIRED!) It also has QoS controls and a whole lot of other options, PLUS a separate, physical, wifi on/off switch… so you can turn the radios off at night when you're done online, but leave the router up to save power cycling (which can theoretically wear these devices). And a physical switch is a whole lot more convenient that having to use the GUI to turn radios off/on, or use a schedule when your own schedule varies. Even better, it's only about $15 more.

Conclusion: If you want to future proof your investment, get an AC gigabit router with 10/100/1000 LAN ports. It will work with slower services but will also be there for you when you advance to faster services so you won't have to buy a router twice.

Note: So far the R6230 is not listed as being DD-WRT tested, for those interested in flashing that [optional] custom FW, but for all I know someone's already done it. I haven't gotten that far yet.

It is not easy deciding on a new router after of the many available even from one manufacturer. You look for users' reviews...number of stars, number of comments, and lastly, your budget. The NETGEAR AC1200 (R6120) seemed to fill the bill, so ordered and got in a couple days from Amazon. A few reviews also said it was very easy to install. Great, that is the last thing I wanted to worry about or have trouble with. Enough said, it was set up in minutes and has worked like a charm. Great signal strength, too, throughout my modest home.Mission accomplished. Thanks NETGEAR.NETGEAR R6120-100NAS - AC1200 Dual Band Wi-Fi Router

I couldn't be more pleased. I replaced a Cisco N4200 Router that was about 6 years old. I always just assumed that my slow internet speeds were due to my ISP. Prior to this upgrade, I was getting speeds between 5 to 20 mbs, I was continually having my cell phones drop off the wifi and long buffering while streaming TV. Now with the Netgear AC2600, my internet speed are coming in between 90 to 120 mps. I have not had any dropped WIFI from my phones and virtually no buffering on my TV's.As a test, I tried to load it up. I was streaming 2 Fire Stick TV's with HD movies, 2 cell phones and 1 Ipad with youtube HD videos at the some time. It handled it perfectly. I was truly amazed.Set up was a breeze. I am not a networking guru, I just used all the basic features of the Netgear Genie, and was up and running in about 10 minutes. I should have upgraded a long time ago!